Musician's hats

[Peacoat]

Patsy was a songwriter herself, or at least is credited on some great stuff.

Patsy is still alive. Yes, she was a prolific songwriter, having been credited with co writing a bunch of hits with Ed, including Cowboys. She wrote The Man That Turned My Mama On by herself. Tanya Tucker had the original version, and Ed covered it.

I think she still lives on a farm in the same county where I live, just south of Nashville. She has aged well:

 

[Rmccamey]

Keith Whitley.

 

[Bamaboots]

 

[RossRYoung]

Dang! I always wanted a fiddle too, can’t imagine being part of that group.

 

[hatophile]

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I would love to have been there.

 

[Bamaboots]

I would love to have been there.

Me too, Perry. I’ve seen notices over the years for “Old Time” fiddlers contest, convention or Bluegrass gatherings and such, but I’ve never seen an Old Fiddlers Contest. Wonder what the minimum age requirement was?

 

[ETBass]

Either that or the reefer smoke keeps em going!


The voice of an Angel.

A lot to be said for that reefer Smoke! Keeps you feeling young at the very least!

One of these people is a convicted felon.

 

[ETBass]

Speaking of that Reefer Man

 

[Desert dog]

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What a great photo! The fiddlers are old, but I wonder how old those fiddles are!

 

[hatophile]

Me too, Perry. I’ve seen notices over the years for “Old Time” fiddlers contest, convention or Bluegrass gatherings and such, but I’ve never seen an Old Fiddlers Contest. Wonder what the minimum age requirement was?

I don't know, but I fear I'm getting close to it.

 

[BobHufford]

Los Angeles Farmers' Market, 1934.

 

[Desert dog]

Los Angeles Farmers' Market, 1934.

Great photo Bob! I like this one!

 

[BobHufford]

Anniversary of the Day the Music Died in 1959.

Charles Hardin Holley (Buddy Holly):

Ricardo Valenzuela (Ritchie Valens):

Jiles Perry "J. P." Richardson Jr ("The Big Bopper"):

Not big hat wearers apparently.

 

[Zombie_61]

...Not big hat wearers apparently.

Naw, hats would only screw up those greasy D.A. haircuts.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Jake Book

 

[Rmccamey]

Interesting. I may have to find some of his music.

Jake Book

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[Hurricane Jack]

Interesting. I may have to find some of his music.

Guitar, banjo & fiddle; not sure if he plays mandolin or not. Plays bluegrass & Civil War era music. Not Jack White quality but very good. I enjoy his style.

PS: If you like such music you might enjoy the music of Cathy Barton & Dave Para, local Missouri husband & wife musicians. Sadly Cathy passed from cancer just a few yrs ago. She was excellent on banjo & most traditional oldtime instruments.

https://m.youtube.com/results?search_query=Dave+Para,+Cathy+Barton

 

[carouselvic]

saw dave and cathy many times at Winfield, saw them in a house concert just down the street in a house concert not all that long before her passing.

 

[carouselvic]

singer/song writer Cindy Walker. Her induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame was a very touching tribute to her mother. link below

 

[BobHufford]

Ozarkian Ferlin Husky (in his "Terry Preston" phase).

OK ... sometimes they spell your name wrong.